This year marks sonic the Hedgehog's birthday. Could there be any better way to honor the Sega mascot than with a collection of obscure questions testing your deepest Sonic knowledge?

1. What was Dr. Robotnik's original character design based on?
a.A walrus in suspenders
b.Teddy Roosevelt in pajamas
c.A mustachioed Humpty Dumpty
d.A fat cat scientist

2. What short-lived Sega Genesis character was derived from one of Sonic's original character concepts?
a.Pipo, the helpful robot
b.Awesome Possum, the environmentally-friendly marsupial
c.Ristar, the shooting star with stretchy arms
d.Bubsy, the embarrassing bobcat

3. Which pop star is rumored to have helped with Soni 3's soundtrack?
a.Michael Jackson
b.Sting
c.M.C. Hammer
d."Marky" Mark Wahlberg

4. For which game did Sonic receive his slimmer, green-eyed makeover?
a.Sonic CD
b.Sonic 3D Blast
c.Sonic The Hedgehog (2006)
d.Sonic Adventure

5. What is the name of the extra level unlocked after acquiring all the hyper emeralds in Sonic 3 & Knuckles?
a. Scrambled Chaos Zone
b.Doomsday Zone
c.Final Chase Zone
d.Bonus Zone

6. Sonic had some offbeat sidekicks in the Archie Comics series. Which of the following was not one of them?
a.Bunnie Rabbot
b.Antoine D'Coolette[b/b]
c.Cammie Chameleon
d.Princess Sally

7. Including cameos and releases for multiple consoles across multiple countries, how many games has Sonic appeared in?
a.20-50
b.50-75
c.75-100
d.150+

8. What is the level select code for the first Sonic the Hedgehog?
a.Up,Down,left,Right,Start + A
b.Plug the controller into slot 2 and press start during the title screen
c.Up,Down,Up,Down,Left,Left,Right,Right,C,B,A,Start
d.Play the game's release date in sound test (1,9,9,2,1,1,2,4)

9. How many rings do you traditionally need to enter a bonus stage?
a.25
b.50
c.100
d.3

10. Despite popular belief, Sonic the hedgehog first released on the 8-bit Sega Master System, but was quickly overshadowed by the release of the superior Sega Genesis version.
a.True
b.False

ANSWERS: 1-b,2-c,3-a,4-d,5-b,6-c,7-d,8-a,9-b,10-b

I got 6 out of 10 correct, although I'm not the biggest sonic fan. I call that a win =P

I got 5/10. I just guessed, too. Boo Ya!

lol 7/10 not the best Sonic fanatic, but not a random tester either